Proper Carpal Tunnel Brace
I (24M) have been having symptoms of carpal tunnel for a couple months (but didn't realize it was CT until recently) and am trying to figure out what the correct brace to wear during the night is. I have scheduled an appointment with a doctor but it is not for 2 months and I couldn't find any way of asking an actual doctor about this. I bought this brace online but then found this article that suggests that the type of brace I got with the metal spine down the front is bad for carpal tunnel. I have not been able to find anything else that mentions that and I have no idea whether that site is actually legitimate, but I don't want to risk wearing a brace that could make my symptoms worse. Does anyone here know about this? Trusted sites like Mayo clinic mention splinting at night can help but doesn't say anything about what actual brace to wear.
Posted Apr 7, 2022, 3:17 AM UTC
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